Police Officer Trainee

City of Escondido•Escondido, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, patrols a beat or sector; enforces laws and ordinances and makes arrests; protects life and property and performs the necessary related tasks to fulfill these objectives; performs related duties as required. Key Responsibilities The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Requirements

Fingerprinted and a search made of local, state and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record.
Not convicted of a felony by any State or Federal Government of a crime including imprisonment in a Federal or State prison.
Good moral character as determined by a polygraph examination and a thorough background investigation as prescribed in Specification #1, Personal History Statement.
Successfully complete requirements of medical and psychological evaluation.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Must not be less than 21 years of age at time of appointment.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Written test is required.
Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license at time of appointment.
HEARING - must pass a hearing test which will consist of a whisper test of each ear. Candidates must be able to hear and repeat the whispered word(s) at a distance of not less than 15 feet, uncorrected.
COLOR VISION – must pass a color vision test which will consist of an Ishihara color plates test. Candidates must properly identify 12 color plates in the series.
VISUAL ACUITY – must possess visual acuity corrected not to exceed 20/20 in each eye. Eyesight shall not exceed 20/100 in each eye, uncorrected.
The applicant must be in good physical condition and display strength and agility before employment.
All positions require the ability to read, write and speak English.

Nice To Haves

FLETC Graduate
Academy Graduate/Police Officer

Responsibilities

Patrols assigned areas by car, bike, motorcycle or on foot.
Answers calls for assistance, including investigation of crimes, deaths; accidents and injuries; conducts initial and follow-up investigations.
Enforces, controls and directs traffic when appropriate.
Stops drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of the law and enforces traffic violations; Warns drivers against illegal practices.
Performs arrests for all criminal violations of law.
Testifies in court in connection with the prosecution of offenders.
Serves warrants and subpoenas.
Administers first aid in emergency cases.
Answers complaints on such problems as domestic disturbances, obnoxious animals, health code and local ordinance violations.
Investigates suspicious circumstances.
Takes custody of stolen, lost or found property and evidence.
Performs crowd control, parade or riot work.
Takes crime prevention measures and assists in controlling problems of juvenile delinquency; performs detective work in criminal investigation and identification work.
Transports prisoners to be booked at county jail.
Furnishes information and directions to the public.
Submits complete written reports on all cases investigated.
Participates in required training courses and programs.
Supervision may be exercised over non-sworn positions
Provides vacation and temporary relief as assigned.

Benefits

The City of Escondido is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace.
All applicants will be subject to fingerprint investigation before a conditional offer of employment is extended.
A pre-employment medical examination will be conducted following a conditional offer of employment for all positions.
Safety sensitive positions will include a pre-employment drug screen.
Positions subject to the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations will be subject to DOT pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of background investigation including LIVESCAN fingerprinting, and will be required to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States.
Qualification by a medical examination will be required at the time of appointment.
After appointment, classified employees must satisfactorily complete a probationary period to be eligible for regular status.
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all new employees must produce proof of eligibility to work in the United States within the first three days of their employment.
The City of Escondido participates in E-Verify®.
The Loyalty Oath will be administered to all new employees on their first day of hire.
New employees hired into positions that require a driver's license must provide proof of a valid California Driver's License of the appropriate class level on their first day of employment.
If you require reasonable accommodation in the testing process, such as an alternate means of testing, you must contact the Human Resources Department by the final filing date to complete a Request for Reasonable Accommodation form.
Pursuant to California Civil Code section 1786.53, the City of Escondido shall provide to all job candidates a copy of any records of arrest, indictment, conviction, civil judicial action, tax lien or outstanding judgment which was obtained in the course of conducting an evaluation for employment, assignment, and/or promotion. A copy of this information, if received by the City, will be given to candidates within seven days of the City's receipt.
Eligible individuals are those who meet the following criteria: Served in the U.S. armed forces Received an honorable discharge Did not retire from military service Seeking employment with the City of Escondido for the first time. Guard and Reserve active duty for training purposes does not qualify for veterans' preference. Proof of eligibility (copy of DD-214) must be submitted at time of application, or later if the promulgation of the eligibility list will not be delayed. Veterans' preference credit will only be applied to eligible applicants who attained a passing grade (total score exclusive of credit) on the final open examination.